Place 8 stitches (4 stitches from each needle) onto a holder/waste yarn. Cast on 2 stitches using backward loop method.

Center of the Mitten:

Work two inches in St. St.

Fingers:

On each needle: ktog, k to last two stitches, ktog.
Next row: knit

Repeat two more times
Next row: knit

Bind Off:

Three needle bind off or Kitchener.

Thumb:

Move the 8 stitches from the holder, placing four stitches on each needle.

Row 1: Pick up and knit two stitches from the inside of the thumb and knit around both needles. At the end of the second needle, pick up two more stitches. Make sure that all four of the picked up stitches are knit twisted. This will help tighten up any gaps made where the thumb and hand meet.

Row 2 and 3: knit

Row 4:ktog, knit to end of row.
Row 5: knit
Row 6: ktog, knit to end of row
Row 7 and 8: knit

Bind Off:

Leaving a long tail, cut yarn and thread onto needle. Thread the yarn through all loops on the needles, remove needles and draw up the yarn tightly. Weave in the tail.

Weave in all loose ends on the mitten.

*As always, all comments and critiques are much appreciated. If you find an error in the pattern, please let me know and I will update the pattern accordingly.

Place 8 stitches (4 stitches from each needle) onto a holder/waste yarn. Cast on 2 stitches using backward loop method.

Center of the Mitten:

Work two inches in St. St.

Fingers:

On each needle: ktog, k to last two stitches, ktog.
Next row: knit

Repeat two more times
Next row: knit

Bind Off:

Three needle bind off or Kitchener.

Thumb:

Move the 8 stitches from the holder, placing four stitches on each needle.

Row 1: Pick up and knit two stitches from the inside of the thumb and knit around both needles. At the end of the second needle, pick up two more stitches. Make sure that all four of the picked up stitches are knit twisted. This will help tighten up any gaps made where the thumb and hand meet.

Row 2 and 3: knit

Row 4:ktog, knit to end of row.
Row 5: knit
Row 6: ktog, knit to end of row
Row 7 and 8: knit

Bind Off:

Leaving a long tail, cut yarn and thread onto needle. Thread the yarn through all loops on the needles, remove needles and draw up the yarn tightly. Weave in the tail.

Weave in all loose ends on the mitten.

*As always, all comments and critiques are much appreciated. If you find an error in the pattern, please let me know and I will update the pattern accordingly.